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Description: | An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper alloy fragment, possibly from a book clasp (probably 9th century). The fragment is a truncated lozenge in plan with decoration on the front surface and a rivet hole near one of the broken edges. Both the ends are broken and have the same mid green patina as the rest of the surface, suggesting the damage occurred in antiquity. The decoration comprises an incised border parallel to the long edges and two ring and dot motifs aligned down the centre.
Kevin Leahy (Finds Advisor) notes that the ringed-dots were not cut by the usual ring
drill but with something that left radiating lines within the rings. He has seen this sort of thing used on a series of Irish book clasps which, interestingly are perforated like this piece. Unfortunately all of the other features of the Irish mounts are missing, in particular the net-like interlace that is highly characteristic.
Dimensions: length: 20.18mm; width: 15.71mm; thickness: 1.96mm; weight: 3.13g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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